Max Caputo

Max Caputo
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Australia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Melbourne City
Number 17
Youth career
Essendon Royals
Sunshine George Cross
2018–2021 Melbourne City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Melbourne City NPL 41 (27)
2021– Melbourne City 27 (2)
International career
2022– Australia U20 7 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 August 2024

Max Caputo (born 17 August 2005) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Melbourne City.[1]

Career

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Melbourne City

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On 23 April 2021, Caputo earned a scholarship contract at A-League club Melbourne City after spending four years in their youth setup.[1] After some first-team players had left their squad during the 2020–21 season, it was rumoured that Max Caputo would fill into their squad in a Melbourne Derby.[2] At age 15, Caputo made his senior professional debut on 6 June 2021 against Melbourne Victory as a substitute.[3] He had his second appearance in the A-League at the age of 17 on 2 April 2023 when he was substituted in the 90th minute and scored the equaliser two minutes later, becoming Melbourne City's youngest ever goalscorer in the league.[4]

Career statistics

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As of 3 August 2024[5][6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Asia Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Melbourne City NPL 2021 NPL Victoria 3 13 12 13 12
2022 13 9 13 9
2023 NPL Victoria 2 10 3 10 3
2024 Victoria Premier League 1 5 3 5 3
Total 41 27 41 27
Melbourne City 2020–21 A-League 1 0 1 0
2021–22 A-League Men 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2022–23 4 1 1 0 5 1
2023–24 21 1 3 0 2 1 26 2
2024–25 0 0 1 1 1 1
Total 27 2 5 1 2 1 34 4
Career total 68 29 5 1 2 1 0 0 75 31

Honours

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Melbourne City

References

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  1. ^ a b "Essendon Royals junior Max Caputo earns scholarship contract at Melbourne City — Essendon Royals Soccer Club". essendonroyals.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Caputo: It was a crazy experience". Melbourne City FC. Football Australia. 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "What a moment for 15-year-old Max Caputo coming on for his #ALeague debut 👏". Twitter. A-League.
  4. ^ "'That's why I brought him on': City's new teen prodigy makes history with last gasp header". 2 April 2023.
  5. ^ Max Caputo at Soccerway
  6. ^ "Player statistics for Max Caputo (2021)". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Player statistics for Max Caputo". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  8. ^ Melbourne City vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (Television production). Australia: Paramount+. 28 April 2023. Event occurs at 2:26:30. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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